19th Century Social Commentary

Cartoons and illustrations reflecting social and political commentary of the 19th century, depicting themes of class struggle and political reform.

The Charter - a Common Scene: The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons in 1943 if suffrage was enlarged. Cap of Liberty is attached to Speakers chair. 1843 cartoon by George Cruikshank. Chartism, a movement for social and political reform took its name from The Peoples Charter of 1838.
The Charter - a Common Scene: The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons in 1943 if suffrage was enlarged. Cap of Liberty is attached to Speakers chair. 1843 cartoon by George Cruikshank. Chartism, a movement for social and political reform took its name from The Peoples Charter of 1838.